| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |